How does population ageing affect health system financial sustainability and affordable access to health care in Europe?

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<dc:creator>World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2025</dc:date>
<dc:description xml:lang="es">Sumario: This report analyses how population ageing will affect the financial sustainability of European health systems and its consequences for affordable access to health care. Using the PASH Simulator, it forecasts the evolution of public revenue, spending and financing gaps up to 2060 in several European countries. The study shows that ageing will reduce revenue in systems relying on employment-based contributions and increase spending due to higher health needs. If gaps are filled through out-of-pocket payments, financial hardship will grow, especially among low-income households. The document proposes policy actions to strengthen financial protection and ensure universal health coverage</dc:description>
<dc:identifier>https://documentacion.fundacionmapfre.org/documentacion/publico/es/bib/190114.do</dc:identifier>
<dc:language>eng</dc:language>
<dc:publisher>World Health Organization</dc:publisher>
<dc:rights xml:lang="es">CC BY NC ND 3.0 - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/</dc:rights>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Envejecimiento de la población</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Longevidad</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Sostenibilidad financiera</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">cobertura sanitaria universal</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Salud pública</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Sistemas sanitarios</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Sostenibilidad financiera</dc:subject>
<dc:subject xml:lang="es">Europa</dc:subject>
<dc:type xml:lang="es">Livros</dc:type>
<dc:title xml:lang="es">How does population ageing affect health system financial sustainability and affordable access to health care in Europe?</dc:title>
<dc:format xml:lang="es">40 p.</dc:format>
<dc:coverage xml:lang="es">Europa</dc:coverage>
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